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Patent GB-2251155-A (GB)
Title: Payphone with ring tone detection for deferring payment acceptance
Inventor: MERRY STEVEN
IPC: H04M17/02
Filed: 1990-10-11
Abstract: Control apparatus for a payphone, especially a cellular telephone 10, includes ring tone detection means 60 for deferring acceptance of payment (eg coin or card) and commencement of call duration timing until ring tone ceases indicating successful connection of a call. The payphone has a power supply 12 connected to a coin controlled mechanism 20. A coin detect terminal D outputs a signal on coin detection through flip flop 24 to provide power from the supply 12 to the transceiver 10. A hook state detector 40 is energised by lifting the transceiver 10 and a coin is placed in a held condition whilst awaiting call connection. The ring tone bursts are detected by detector 60 which starts timers 70, 72 in response to the stop and start of each ring tone burst. When call connection has been made the output 86 energises coin accept means 88 and a call timer 90 associated with an indicator 96 related to elapsed time and coin accepted. When the call is terminated, or further coins are not supplied, the output 98 from the call timer 90 causes flip flop 24 to reset, actuate coin return means 54 and initiate power off procedure.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239881-A (GB)
Title: Well probe able to be uncoupled from a rigid coupling connecting it to the surface
Inventor: CZERNICHOW JEAN
IPC: E21B23/01
Filed: 1990-12-18
Abstract: Well probe lowered into a well and joined to a rigid coupling such as a tubular column and able to be mechanically uncoupled from the latter. The probe comprises two offset shoes (5 and 6) fixed outside the column (7) and an intermediate shoe (7) provided with a central passage (9) larger than the column. The 51 intermediate shoe is connected to the lower offset shoe by a mobile hasp. It comprises a cavity for a mobile harness (15) able to be moved between one contraction position and one position for coupling with the wail of the well under the action of springs. The mobile harness comprises a casing for the sensors (19-21) and hydraulic triggering means (32). The sensors and the hydraulic means are connected to a surface laboratory by means of cables and one electronic cartridge. The intermediate shoe is fitted in such a way that it no longer touches the column 4 in the anchorage position of the mobile harness. The probe may be associated with a well equipped for the production of hydrocarbons, for example. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240955-A (GB)
Title: Steering gear housing comprising cylinder and valve housing
Inventor: BORISCH KURT
IPC: B62D5/22
Filed: 1991-01-31
Abstract: The steering-gear housing comprises a cylinder (1) connected at one end in one piece to a valve housing (10). The cylinder is formed from an extruded profile (1) in which two hydraulic channels (4) are additionally formed, part of the extruded profile 1 being removed at the end facing the valve housing (10) substantially down to a section (8) carrying the hydraulic channels (4). This reduced section is then bent in a direction parallel to the axis of the housing bore (9) of the valve housing (10), and the valve housing is then cast around it as far as the neighbouring cylindrical tubular region (2) of the extruded profile (1). Subsequently connection holes (7, 12) are drilled between the hydraulic channels and the housing bore (9) and the inside of the tubular region (2) respectively. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244119-A (GB)
Title: Jacketed penetrators
Inventor: KUEPPERS GERT
IPC: F42B12/06
Filed: 1991-03-22
Abstract: A jacketed penetrator (10) has a rupturable penetrator core (11) and a stool jacket (20) applied thereto forming a ductile casing. The jacket is formed by a pressure rolling method which avoids the requirement of a prefabricated jacket being frictionally connected or positively interlocked with the penetrator. This arrangement provides an economical means for mass production and enables a complete projectile to be manufactured which comprises a penetrator (11), a tail unit (25) and a casing with integral nose (24). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247000-A (GB)
Title: Packaging machine
Inventor: FRANCIONI RENZO
IPC: B65B51/30
Filed: 1991-05-10
Abstract: In an automatic packaging machine 1, particularly for food products such as confectionery in which the articles p to be packaged are inserted in a tubular wrapper s which is then transversely sealed by a first unit 6 and further sealed and cut by a second unit 7 spaced from the first unit in the direction of wrapper advance, is characterised in that the second unit is adjustably mounted to permit variation of the spacing between the two units. The spacing is adjusted to a distance d non-equal to the package length to be formed, or whole multiples of that length, so that the wrapper is not stressed by simultaneous engagement by the two units (Fig. 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256112-A (GB)
Title: Answering system
Inventor: SOLOMONS ALEXANDER MAURICE
IPC: H04M1/65
Filed: 1991-05-24
Abstract: This invention relates to an answering system (10) which is initiated when a caller rings the door bell (12). The caller may leave a message in response to instructions which are transmitted to him from a telephone answering machine (48), or the like. The message is transmitted back to the answering machine and recorded. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248181-A (GB)
Title: Umbrella having device to catch rainwater
Inventor: CHAN JOHN CHEE YUEN
IPC: A45B25/24
Filed: 1991-08-27
Abstract: An umbrella comprises a reservoir 1 near the tip of the umbrella and a retractable sleeve or cover 2 which may be extended along the closed umbrella. After use the wet umbrella is closed, the sleeve extended along the umbrella, and the rainwater drips down the closed umbrella within the sleeve 2 into the reservoir 1 instead of wetting the environment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261571-A (GB)
Title: Handsfree mobile telephone rack
Inventor: YANG CHAO-MING
IPC: H04M1/215
Filed: 1991-11-12
Abstract: A mobile telephone rack 1 comprises first and second loudspeaker circuits. The first loudspeaker circuit includes a first microphone 51 to pick up sound waves generated by the user and a first loudspeaker 52 to transmit said sound waves to the mouthpiece of a mobile telephone mounted in the rack 1. The second loudspeaker circuit includes a second microphone 51' to pick up sound waves from the receiver of the mobile telephone and a second loudspeaker 52' to transmit said sound waves to the user. The mobile telephone rack 1 enables a user to send messages using a mobile telephone inserted into the rack 1, without using his/her hands. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256687-A (GB)
Title: Master cylinder and end fitting therfor
Inventor: SAVIDAN HENRI
IPC: F16J15/56
Filed: 1991-12-02
Abstract: A master cylinder (10) comprises an end fitting (16) for closing and sealing the open end of bore (18), constituted by a first annular member (42) of substantially rigid material and a second annular member (44) of elastomeric material, the second annular member having an inner, wall forming a sliding fit with piston (14), and an outer wall forming a close fit with the bore (18). The second annular member is moulded to the front face of the first annular member and into apertures (58) therein to form the end fitting as a one-piece sub-assembly. The inner wall of the second annular member has at least one circumferentially extending, inwardly directed, lip (64) for sealingly engaging the rear end of the piston, and the outer wall of the second annular member has at least one circumferentially extending, outwardly directed, ridge (66) for sealingly engaging the surface of the bore. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-918827-A (GB)
Abstract: 918,827. Sparking plugs. BOSCH G.m.b.H., ROBERT. Aug, 4, 1961 [Aug. 20, 1960], No. 28331/61. Class 7(4) A sparking plug has an electrode formed in two portions, the mutually adjacent ends of which are located in a section of an axial bore in the insulator, filled with a solid electrically conductive sealing composition, whilst at least the end part 7 (Fig. 2) of the sparking portion of the electrode firmly surrounded by the sealing composition is provided with projections 13, 13<SP>1</SP>, 13<SP>11</SP>, 13<SP>111</SP>, 12, 12<SP>1</SP>, 12<SP>11</SP>, these projections extending partly in the axial direction and partly in different radial directions of the axis of the sparking plug and being so shaped that the plurality of surfaces of the projections coming into contact with the sealing composition face partly in both circumferential directions and partly in both axial directions against the sealing composition to restrain the embedded electrode part with the projections both axially and rotationally. Figs. 4, 6 and 7 show embodiments with modified projections.
Patent GB-2253625-A (GB)
Title: Intermediate compounds for use in the production of herbicides
Inventor: THEODORIDIS GEORGE
IPC: A01N43/653
Filed: 1992-05-07
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Patent GB-2260502-A (GB)
Title: Oil collecting vessel
Inventor: STERMOLE SONNY RENE
IPC: E02B15/04
Filed: 1992-08-27
Abstract: An apparatus for removing and collecting oil spills. The apparatus comprises a forward profile (1) having a forward end that extends below the surface of the body of water and a deflector (2) to deliver water (42) and oil (41) to a collection (3) and separation (4) chamber or chambers.
Patent GB-2277037-A (GB)
Title: Talking Ball
Inventor: PAGANI DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: A63B43/00
Filed: 1992-11-19
Abstract: The talking ball has a speaking unit mounted inside including an adapter 30 which fits in an aperture in the ball to hold the unit in position. A plunger 21 fits against an inside surface and operates a test switch 16 when the ball is squeezed. The speaking unit is provided with a voice record chip, batteries and a vibration switch. When the ball is hit or bounced a message broadcast is initiated by the vibration switch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263072-A (GB)
Title: Concrete mixers
Inventor: HUMPISH ANTHONY MICHAEL
IPC: B28C5/42
Filed: 1993-01-11
Abstract: A concrete mixer comprises a drum (20) having a helical internal blade formation (7 and 8) adapted to expel the contents of the drum when the drum is rotated in an appropriate direction. In order to avoid sticky mix material being carried up with a blade portion and then falling off the blade portion behind the blade which carried it up an obstructing member (21) is provided towards the mouth of the drum. The obstructing member may take the form of a cylindrical tube (21) extending between at least two adjacent blade portions. The obstructing member 21 prevents mix material from falling behind a blade which carries it upwards. The obstructing member may include a spiral slot (31 Fig. 4, not shown) or a triangular aperture (Figs 5, 6, not shown) <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274978-A (GB)
Title: Key holder
Inventor: HUANG YU-HWEI
IPC: A44B15/00
Filed: 1993-02-12
Abstract: A key holder comprises a main body 20 molded integrally with a bent hook portion 21, a space 22 formed beneath the hook portion, an entrance 23 at the end of the hook portion; a raised portion 24 having a receiving hole 25 provided under the hook portion in communication with the entrance, a passage formed between the end face of the raised portion and the entrance; and a spring and a sliding latch 28 which can be loaded directly into the receiving hole 25. A control button 29 is connected with the latch 28 through a slot 26 in the main body. The holder can be rapidly assembled including insertion of latch 28 into hole 25 without twisting of the hook portion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264469-A (GB)
Title: Mooring tower for dirigibles.
Inventor: TEKEUCHI MASAAKI
IPC: B64F1/14
Filed: 1993-02-25
Abstract: A dirigible mooring tower comprises a base structure and a tower structure. The base structure includes an apparatus 4, 4a for supplying helium into a dirigible moored by the mooring tower, an apparatus 5, 5a for supplying fuel into engines of the dirigible, a bus terminal 3, and an inspection/repair room 6. The tower structure includes a tower proper T. A boarding unit 7 is connected to the lower portion of the 10b tower proper for pivotal motion about the tower proper. The boarding unit has a passenger loading bridge 7a. Above the boarding unit is located a mooring unit 8 capable of attracting the bow of a dirigible. The mooring unit 8 is also rotatable about the tower proper. A waiting hall 9 is located above the mooring unit 8. Illuminators 11 are connected to the bottom of the waiting hall 9. A control room 10 is located above the waiting hall. A dome 10a housing an airport surveillance radar and a weather radar is located on the control room. Also, VHF antennas 10b proiect from the top of the control room 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271578-A (GB)
Title: Pretreatment of light metals with phosphoric acid; electroless deposition
Inventor: RIEGER JUNIOR FRANZ
IPC: C25D11/36
Filed: 1993-04-08
Abstract: A bath for pre-reatment of light metals (eg Al, Mg, Ti) that form oxide layers, before electroless (chemical) metal deposition, of eg Ni, Cu, Au, is an aqueous bath containing phosphorous acid. The bath is used in the following process for electroless deposition of nickel: (1) Degreasing by boiling (2) Rinsing (3) Pickling (4) Rinsing (5) Treatment in aqueous bath containing phosphoric acid (6) Rinsing with water (7) Chemically nickel plating (8) Rinsing. The light metal articles are packed in a drum that is immersed and rotated in the pre-treatment bath. Current and voltage are applied to a light metal bar that is attached to a non-rotating place on the drum. As illustrated a metal bar 22, attached to the downward bending end portion 28 of a hollow isolation tube 23, is positioned to contact the bulk materials 30 in the rotatable drum 15. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266982-A (GB)
Title: Program preparation for information managing apparatus.
Inventor: KOYANAGI HARUO
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 1993-05-14
Abstract: An information managing apparatus for factory or office automation comprises memories for storing application software kits 1, 2 including no decision process and no data storage process. The application kits are each defined only by an elementary execution routine. A software kit interface 3 is provided for constructing the kits independently of hardware and operating system. The software kit interface includes a library of functions for storing and processing a flow of the constructed kits. The apparatus also includes a BASE section 4 for integrally managing temporary storage and processing of information shared by the application kits, an operating system interface 5 for supplying a function group to operate the kits and the BASE section while completely separating the kits from the hardware and the operating system, and an application program interface 6 for operating with the software kit interface 3 and an existing application program 10 to provide co-ordination with the kits with no modification of a stored working sequence operable only with a specified operating system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269303-A (GB)
Title: Controlling bacterial growth
Inventor: PENDRED CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: A61L2/10
Filed: 1993-07-23
Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling bacterial growth in a fluid by treatment thereof with bactericidal radiation wherein the fluid, such as, water, is used as a coolant for a source (3) of radiation e.g. ultraviolet light but has a flow rate which is insufficient to maintain the source (3) at a sufficiently low working temperature for the generation of bacteriacidal radiation thereby, wherein the apparatus comprises a radiation source (3) which is capable of generating bactericidal radiation at a given working temperature or within a given working temperature range and is arranged to enable the fluid to be treated with bacteriacidal radiation and to effect cooling of the source (3) and where in the apparatus further comprises means (20) e.g. timer circuit, arranged to operate the radiation source intermittently to maintain its working temperature at a given temperature or within a given temperature range at which bacteriacidal radiation is generated thereby. The invention has particular application in humidification systems for serve-over, point-of-sale food and/or floral display cabinets.
Patent GB-2270102-A (GB)
Title: Shearable riser joint
Inventor: MOREIRA JOSE ROBERTO FERREIRA
IPC: E21B17/08
Filed: 1993-08-27
Abstract: A shearable riser joint (1) is shearable by the shear ram of a blow-out preventer (2). A lower part (9) of the joint (1) is arranged to be coupled, in use, to a column hoist running tool (not shown) and an upper part 3 of the joint is arranged, in use, to be coupled to a riser column. A recovery tool (not shown) is provided for use with the joint. The recovery tool is arranged for use in releasing, for removal, the column hoist running tool after the shear cutting of the riser joint by the ram of the blow-out preventer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274898-A (GB)
Title: Controlling an object in a pipeline
Inventor: SUTTIE WALTER ROBERT
IPC: F16K31/06
Filed: 1994-02-02
Abstract: The invention relates to controlling the movement of an object 24 (especially a pipeline pig) in a pipeline magnetically wherein the object has a magnetised or magnetically attractable core 26 and the control means comprise electromagnetic means 12, 14, 16 which are selectively energised to attract the object in the required direction. Various embodiments show methods for launching a pig into a pipeline (figs 2, 3, 4, 5 not shown) whilst other embodiments (figs 6 to 8 not shown) show methods for controlling the direction of flow of a fluid at a pipe junction (fig 8 not shown), the object acting as a valve member by blocking unwanted exits, or controlling the movement of an object into a selected pipe (as in figure 1) depending on the relative dimensions of the object and the pipe (i.e. depending on whether the object will pass down the pipe or abut against the pipe). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287600-A (GB)
Title: Digital RGB colour conversion system
Inventor: HAYHURST SIMON RICHARD
IPC: G09G5/02
Filed: 1994-03-15
Abstract: The system uses distance minimization for converting a first set of colours associated with an image to a second set of colours for displaying the image on an output device. A warping in the 3-axis RGB space is obtained by introducing a weighting value for each colour parameter value defining the colours; the weighting value is dependent on the colour parameter values of the source colour and it may include an offset value. An indirection table is used to associate each colour of the first set with the corresponding colour of the second set; the table provides, in response to an index value addressing a colour of the first set in a lookup table, an indication of the corresponding colour of the second set associated therewith. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276611-A (GB)
Title: Hinge-lid pack
Inventor: FOCKE HEINZ
IPC: B65D85/10
Filed: 1994-03-23
Abstract: To receive articles of a different kind and/or size, a hinge-lid pack is subdivided into two chamber by a collar (25) which divides the chambers off from one another by means of a collar front wall (26) spaced from the front of the pack. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288829-A (GB)
Title: Elongate upright supports for e.g. tents
Inventor: CHEW STEVEN LIAN HOCK
IPC: E04H12/02
Filed: 1994-04-20
Abstract: A support for a tent, marquee, or camouflage net, comprises one or more poles (1) of fibre-reinforced plastics material, a moulded plastics fork element (5) and a moulded plastics base (10), the fork element presenting spaced-apart upwardly-directed portions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277542-A (GB)
Title: Foldable support for stepped staging
Inventor: TEMPEST TERENCE
IPC: E04H3/12
Filed: 1994-05-03
Abstract: A support structure for staging comprises front decking-support means 10 extending upwardly at a rearward inclination and rear strut means 11, the lower and regions of the respective means being joined by one or more tie elements 9, in which at least one of the decking-suppont means and strut means comprises a rectangular frame an edge of which is hinged to the other of said means about a lateral axis for folding movement between a storage position in which the said means lie substantially contiguous and an in use position in which the said means are splayed apart, the tie element or elements being hingeably connected to at least one of said means for folding together therewith in the storage position. Two or more such support structures may be arranged together to provide double-height staging, decking members 16, 17 being disposed on stepped bracket members removably attached to the upwardly- and rearwardly-inclined decking-support means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278460-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for testing clearness of vision
Inventor: HEINE HELMUT
IPC: A61B3/117
Filed: 1994-05-18
Abstract: An apparatus for testing clearness of vision, particularly when there is an impaired refracting medium in a patients eye, comprises a lamp 1, a pin-hole diaphragm 4 arranged in a light-beam path downstream of the lamp and a single reticle 6 (line grid, line disc or diffraction grating) provided in the light-beam path downstream of the pin-hole diaphragm. Part 6 may be a movable plate-carrying several lined discs each bearing a line grid. Also shown are diffuser 2, colour filter 3, lens 5, prism 7 rotatable about its length axis, mirror 8, lens 9 and forehead support 21. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290494-A (GB)
Title: Used filter disposal machine
Inventor: JEFFRIES CHRISTOPHER DAVID
IPC: B30B9/30
Filed: 1994-06-23
Abstract: A machine (2) for disposing of filters (each filter comprising a casing containing a filter element) comprises a first means (12) for cutting open the casings of the filters and a second means (14) for crushing the open casings, the first and second means (12, 14) being operable simultaneously on respective filters. Operation of the first and second means (12, 14) may be initiated when an axes door is closed and stopped when the door is opened. Consequently, an operator is protected from the moving parts of the machine when it is working. The machine may be pneumatically driven. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291418-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to clarification of a coagulant system
Inventor: OWEN DAVID MALCOLM
IPC: C02F1/52
Filed: 1994-07-20
Abstract: A method for ensuring that the pH of any acidic or alkaline inorganic coagulant system can be brought to a pH within the range of 6 to 8, without the need for pH monitoring and feedback control, comprises the addition to such system of excess bicarbonate anion. Preferably, sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium bicarbonate is utilised as the source of bicarbonate anion.
Patent GB-2280231-A (GB)
Title: Friction clutch
Inventor: EICHELSBACHER PETER
IPC: F16B19/10
Filed: 1994-07-22
Abstract: A friction clutch has a pressure plate (1) rotatable with a clutch housing, but movable axially in relation to it, and having a friction face (3) for engagement with a clutch plate, the pressure plate (1) being mounted on the housing by mounting members such as tangential leaf springs (2), attached by a rivet (5) in a blind bore (12) in the side of the pressure plate (1) remote from the friction face (3). The blind bore (12) is of conical shape, with its greater diameter at the closed base of the bore (12). On assembly of the rivet (5) using a tool (16) a shank portion (7) engaging in the bore (12) is radially plastically deformed into the base of the bore (12) to ensure secure location of the rivet (5). (FIGS 7 and 8) use an anchoring element incorporating a ball to facilitate the deformation. <IMAGE>